Demorest, Georgia

About Demorest

Demorest is a small town in northern Georgia, home to 2,189 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Demorest holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 977 residents per square mile.

📰 Demorest News Today

• 19-year-old among 2 killed in head-on crash in Franklin County, troopers say 11Alive.com · Oct 10
• Demorest teen among 2 killed in Franklin County wrong-way crash Now Georgia · Oct 10
• Troopers: 2 killed in late-night wrong-way Franklin County crash FOX Carolina News · Oct 10
• Robert Edward Howard Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Georgia city’s police force down to 3; former chief discusses reasons he quit - WSB-TV WSB-TV · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Demorest Unique

• The only place in America named Demorest — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Demorest

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Demorest

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Farmhouse Coffee (café)
• Holden Oversoul Kitchen & Oyster Bar — seafood
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
• Waffle House — american
• Yonah Coffee and Cafe — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Demorest

• Buck Shoals Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Demorest Commercial Historic District reviews ★
• Demorest Springs Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Demorest

• Demorest Elementary School
• Fairview Elementary School
• Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Demorest

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